Zambia to double copper royalties
Zambia is to take royalties on copper to 6% and will also increase precious metal royalties as Michael Sata's new government unveils an expansive budget aimed at growth and development.
NPC urges caution on power carbon tax
It will make sense to introduce an economy-wide carbon tax - coupled with some conditional exemptions - says the National Planning Commission.
SA economy needs coal policy: Manuel
Trevor Manuel, chairman of the National Planning Commission, has urged development of a coal policy to help speed SA's economy, and said the mineral would remain central to the country's growth.
State intervention study complete
A study that took in state intervention in the mining economies of countries Venezuela, Malaysia, China and Zambia has been handed to the ANC's policy committee, a newspaper reported.
Beneficiation ‘no jobs panacea’
Beneficiation is not the solution to end all problems as far as job creation in the mining industry is concerned, says the National Planning Commission.
Glencore to buy Mercuria stake
Glencore, the Swiss trading house, has entered into an agreement to buy Mercuria Energy Asset Management's 5% stake in Optimum Coal Holdings.
Anglo snubs Codelco in $5.4bn Chilean deal
UPDATED: Anglo American has sold a 24.5% share of its Chilean operations in a bid to
negate the eventuality of that country’s state-owned Codelco taking a significant
stake in those assets.
ANC cripples Malema nationalisation drive
Julius Malema, president of the ANC Youth League, has been suspended from the organisation for five years, raising questions about whether nationalisation will dominate its policy-making conference.
Gold Fields delivers record earnings
Gold Fields has reported record earnings for the September quarter, but the numbers were boosted by greater attributable gold production from West Africa following the take-out of minorities.
Julius Malema on full pay until appeal
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has to "vacate his position", says the party's national disciplinary committee.